Posted on March 30, 2010
Now that Duke has worked its way back to a Final Four for the first time since 2004, don’t be surprised to see the Blue Devils make a habit of it again.
Going back to 1986, Mike Krzyzewski’s pattern has been one of repetition. His teams got to five straight Final Fours starting in 1988 and then again in 1994, 1999 and 2001.
At 63, Krzyzewski is still relatively young as college coaching careers go these days, and there’s no doubt he’s still as committed to winning as was the case in the 1980s and 1990s.
Read the full story - Winning still fuels Coach K
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Posted on March 30, 2010
Nolan Smith scored a career-high 29 points, Jon Scheyer sank five 3-pointers and added 20 and top-seeded Duke restored some order to the topsy-turvy NCAA tournament on Sunday with a 78-71 win over Baylor in the South Regional final.
Read the full story - Duke, Coach K Back in Final Four
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Posted on March 23, 2010
Legendary college basketball coaches Bob Knight and John Thompson Jr. will sit down for in-depth one-on-one interviews with Duke Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski on the next edition of Krzyzewski’s SIRIUS XM Radio show Basketball and Beyond with Coach K. The weekly program airs tomorrow, March 24 (8:00 pm ET), on Mad Dog Radio, SIRIUS channel 123 and XM channel 144.
The three Hall of Fame coaches, who together have seven National Championships, 2362 NCAA Division I victories and more than 100 years of head coaching experience, will discuss this year’s tournament and the past, present and future of college basketball.
Read the full story - Bob Knight and John Thompson Join Coach K on XM Show
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